Hog ringer



Oct. 31, 1933. H. G. CARBUHN El AL HOG RINGER Filed June 21, 1932 Mn WM. M mm l m; 7 wp Patented Oct. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOG RINGER Harold G. Carbuhn and Dale F. Lanphier, Genesee, Idaho Application June 21, 1932. Serial No. 618,505

1 Claim.

objects are to provide means whereby the rings are automatically fed one at a time to the jaws of the device and in position to be clinched through an animals snout. And further objects are to provide a device that is simple in construction, comparatively inexpensive in production, and which may be operated with ease and rapidity thus effecting a saving in time and reducing to a minimum any discomfort to the animal when installing the rings.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of the novel construction, adaptation, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. These objects are accomplished by devices illustrated in the accompanying drawing; wherein: Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device; Fig. 2 is a view inside elevation showing the device in the closed position; Fig. 3 is a View in front end elevation; Fig. 4 is a view in vertical section taken substantially on a broken line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the jaw members.

Referring to the drawing throughout which like reference numerals indicate like parts, the device comprises an upper handle 5 having an extended jaw 6, and a lower handle 7 having an extended jaw 8, and said two handles are pivotally connected at 9. The jaw 6 has a groove or recess 10 and the jaw 8 has a corresponding recess 11 which recesses receive and retain the clinch rings 12, one at a time, in position and in readiness to be clinched through a hogs snout as most clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. The pivotal movement of the handles and jaws is regulated by means of an arcuate bolt 14 fixed to the handle 7 and extending slidably through the handle 5. Wing nuts 15 and 16 on said bolt limit the movement of the handle 5 whereby the movement of the jaws may be adjustably regulated so the the beveled or sharpened ends of the rings are brought together through the hogs snout when the jaws are closed, and so the rings are prevented from falling out of the device when the jaws. are opened.

The ring retaining and guide means comprises an upstanding arcuate plate 17 which is held in place by an integral curved bracket 18 whose lower arcuate flange portion 19 has its end fixed to the lower jaw 6 at 20. The rings 12 are placed against the inside of the arcuate plate 17 with their bent ends projecting forwardly over and under the top and bottom edges thereof and with their lower portions resting on the flange portion 19 of the bracket 18. An. upstanding sleeve 21 is fixed to the arm 5 and a U-member 22 is pivotally installed in said sleeve with the end portions of its arms arranged to engage the outermost one of the rings 12. A spring 23 is coiled around said U-member within the sleeve and is adapted to normally retain the ends of said member in engagement with the outermost ring. Flanges 24 and 25 respectively project from the jaws 6 and 8 at the grooves 10 and 11 therein and prevent lateral displacement of the rings 12 when they are forced outwardly from the installed to the bending position by closing the jaws. A plate 26 is fixed to the upper portion of the sleeve 21 and its outer arcuate edge engages the rings and thus retains them in the upstanding position against the arcuate plate 17.

In the operation of the device the rings are automatically fed to the jaws 6 and 8 by the spring impelled U-member 22 engaging the outermost ring and thus pressing the innermost ring against the stop flanges 24 and 25 and in registry with the inner ends of the grooves 10 and 11. The jaws of the device are positioned over the hogs snout and the handles 5 and 7 are pressed together. The pressure of said jaws forces the ring outwardly, causes it to bend and forces its ends together through the hogs snout. When the jaws are opened another ring moves therebetween and the operation is then repeated on the next animal. It will thus be seen that the rings may be fixed to the snouts of hogs or other animals with ease and rapidity by means of our device and with a minimum of discomfort to the animals.

Having thus described our invention, it being understood that minor changes in its construction and arrangement may be resorted to ranged to retain clinch rings against the arouate plate, a spring impelled U-member pivotally connected to one of the handles and adapted to normally bear against clinch rings placed against the arcuate plate, and said sprin impelled U-member arranged to press clinch rings directly against the flange stop members whereby they are automatically positioned in registry with the grooves in the jaws HAROLD G. CARBUHN.

DALE F. LANPHIER. 

